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“The hikes do not need to come at consecutive meetings, but they should be in place in an acceptable period of time,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Answering “Why not all three?” is absolutely acceptable.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
And far-right Senator Pauline Hanson said "violence against any elected representative, whoever they are and whatever they stand for, is never acceptable in Australia".
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Senator Pauline Hanson, One Nation leader, said violence against elected representatives is "never acceptable".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
This was nothing I’d necessarily want to embroider on a pillow, but still, once the answer left my mouth, I embraced it as a perfectly acceptable teaching philosophy.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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